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In medicine, pain relates to the perception of a sensation that hurts. Only the person who is experiencing the pain can describe it properly. Research seeks to understand all types of pain, how to stop it or how to lessen it to improve a person’s quality of life.
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A shared medical appointment on the benefits and risks of opioids is associated with improved patient confidence in managing chronic pain.

Conducting a pilot randomized controlled trial of community-based mindfulness-based stress reduction versus usual care for moderate-to-severe migraine: protocol for the Mindfulness and Migraine Study (M&M).

How, when, and why individuals with stage IV cancer seen in an outpatient setting are referred to palliative care: a mixed methods study.

Racial and ethnic disparities in opioid prescribing for long bone fractures at discharge from the emergency department: a cross-sectional analysis of 22 centers from a health care delivery system in Northern California.

Randomized placebo-controlled placebo trial to determine the placebo effect size.

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Mindfulness and Migraine: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Randomized study of EHR Defaults and Using social Comparison feedback to effectively decrease opioid prescription pill burden (REDUCE).

Redesigning Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care: Improving Coordination, Outcomes, & Experience

Stupski Serious Illness Program Evaluation

Using Electronic Health Records to Identify Gaps in Migraine Headache Care: A Step Towards Improving Patient Outcomes

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Amol Saxena, D.P.M., board certified in podiatric surgery in foot & ankle reconstructive rearfoot surgery, practices in PAMF's Palo Alto Center.

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